Indigo

This small fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 56 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, wavy trunk covered in cracked, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the very light wood is pale brown.

The tangled mess of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with very large amounts of small, sickle shaped leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are lilac on the sides and grey at the center.

In early spring, it produces a handful of large, blue blossoms with stiff, pointed petals. They detach easily and have a fairly strong scent that smells like bonfire smoke.

In mid-autumn it produces small, perforated fruit. The soft indigo skin is peel-able and edible when roasted; it is sweet, and the crunchy lilac flesh is salty and very juicy. The intense green seeds are tiny and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with grassy ground between them.